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2009 Mini Brings Smile to Detroit Auto Show

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:41:59 +0000

The bigger Mini released to the market will have a soft top convertible version scheduled to debut during the Detroit Auto Show this January.

The chassis of the Mini was revised to give it a sporty stance and a redesigned engine bay. The front end of the vehicle resembles its hatchback predecessor while the rear portion, starting from the A pillars, was modified to house the folding soft top.

German soft top specialist, Edscha, spearheaded the realization of the metal and fabric top that can be out of view in just 15 seconds while the car is smoothly cruising at 20 mph. It can also be partially retracted to serve as a sunroof.

Car designers disclosed that the new Mini is lighter than its older brother by 22 pounds. The Cooper S registers at 2712 pounds.

Considering the safety of the riders, a roll bar is deployed when the installed sensors detect impact. An openometer is also added near the tachometer of the vehicle. The openometer is quite an odd gauge measuring how long the car has been driven with its top rolled down.

There will be two versions of the Mini convertible when it will be launched in the US. There will be the naturally aspirated 1.6L four cylinder engine that is able to give out 118 horsepower. Its sibling will be the 1.6L turbocharged power plant that boasts of 172 horsepower. Manual and automatic transmissions will be available for this release of the Mini.

There is also another edition that will be released in the US market able to cruise with a 211 horsepower four-cylinder engine.

The new Mini convertible is expected to hit the show rooms by March 2009 with a sticker of around $24550.

Mini XXL Limousine

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:27:25 +0000

The Mini isn’t known for being one of the largest or longest vehicles on the road. We know that, you know that. Still, this 20 feet Mini XXL Limo is one of the most extravagant Mini-mods I’ve ever seen, and part of the reason why it’s so amazing is that this Mini Limousine is pretty fast too…

It’s got the Works Mini Cooper S engine and tuning kit — which gives it the extra oompf it needs to drag its six meters of Mini-beauty around any city.

I like the extra axle and wheels.

More limousine resources:

Limos for Sale – Limooh
Limousine Insurance

Life Ball MINI 2008 by Agent Provocateur

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:30:20 +0000

“Videos whirred and cameras clicked on Saturday, 17 May, when Joseph Corre drove the Life Ball MINI 2008 over the red carpet outside Vienna’s City Hall in front of 40,000 spectators. Escorted by four models in “British policemen’s uniforms”, and with Sophie Ellis Bextor in the passenger seat, the arrival of the Life Ball MINI 2008 marked the start of the fantastic opening show.”

That sure is a great story, and the photos sure are great too. It’s an unusual Mini Clubman we see in the pics… Very distinct and very Agent Provocateur. The Lingerie label did a great job in creating something out-of-the-ordinary and the great news is… YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUY IT!

The Life Ball MINI 2008 will be auctioned off on Ebay from the 5th of June on… So make sure you get your bid in if you’re interested!

As you can see, the AP people do more than making lingerie. They ROCK too!

Mini Cooper S; My Favorite Photos

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:39:18 +0000

Just a quick compilation of my favorite Mini Cooper S photos.

To be honest — I don’t drive an S. Why? Because the chip difference wasn’t worth the cash — but still, this slightly tuned version is HOT!